Posted
by
Zonk
on Friday October 28, 2005 @10:22AM
from the many-reasons dept.

tadelste writes "During the last month, Lxer.com conducted a survey of readers who use Linux. They asked readers why they switched to Linux and received a plethora of answers. Surprisingly, anti-Microsoft sentiment had less to do with the choice than one might imagine. Linux stands on its own merits. Anti-Microsoft sentiment comes from Microsoft's paranoia, which results in quotes like the one that had Bill Gates saying he'd put Linux in the Computer museum like he has other competitors." A respondent quote from the article: "It took me about a year to switch from W2K to Linux. The timing in the development of all of the Desktop elements has obviously been critical. If I'd tried any sooner, the whole thing would never have come together. Improved hardware support and equivalent apps have been a big part of the successful transition, and, I owe thanks to many in the Linux community for making that happen at an astounding rate and giving me my functional Desktop OS." Why do you think folks switch?

Though it has many omissions and contains much that is apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate, it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects. First, it is slightly cheaper; and secondly it has a huge friendly penguin as its mascot.

Jefe> We have had many answers for the switch to Linux!El Guapo> How many answers?Jefe> Many answers, many!El Guapo> Jefe, would you say we have a plethora of answers?Jefe> Yes, El Guapo. You have a plethora.El Guapo> Jefe, what is a plethora?

Qualifying the reason I switched back is harder. I had an interview with Microsoft in 2001

MSguy:We just have one final question; Have you ever tried Linux?
Dink:Yes, in fact I use it allmost exclusively!
MSguy2: *caugh*loser*caugh*
MSguy: Sorry, we can not employ people who are potentially violating SCO IP
Dink:Oh my, I had no idea, I'll change!! Can I not just quit using linux?
MSguy2:Yeah, like we have a six month quarrantine or something
Dink:I'll download a Windows copy today, I swear!!!